From Underdog to Entrepreneur: Building Dreams with Pat Miller
Have you ever felt like the outsider? That you are never the first pick? That you are always being underestimated or overlooked? Do you identify with being the underdog? If you answered yes to any of these questions, welcome to From Underdog to Entrepreneur: Building Dreams with Pat Miller. Each week, Pat brings super successful entrepreneurs like herself who can provide the tips and tools to help you win when the chips seemed stacked against you.
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More Than Just Luck | #28 (Greg Wier)
<h2 >What if the biggest thing standing between you and success is the excuse you've been telling yourself?</h2> <p >In this candid conversation, Pat Miller sits down with entrepreneur, author, and security industry veteran Greg Wier to unpack the hard lessons behind building and selling multimillion-dollar companies. From becoming a young father with no money and a failed business to leading a national security empire, Greg shares the unfiltered stories that shaped his journey.</p> <p >Along the way, he reveals why bad partnerships nearly destroyed him, how work ethic opened doors that education couldn't, and why resilience matters...
The Book I Had to Write | #27
<p >What if every setback you've survived was actually preparing you for something bigger?</p> <p >In this special six-month anniversary episode of From Underdog to Entrepreneur, host Pat Miller steps behind the guest chair and into the spotlight to share the story she's never fully told before. Pat introduces her upcoming book, Underdog to Empire: Breaking Barriers and Building Businesses with Strength, Strategy, and a Sense of Humor, and reads powerful excerpts that reveal the grit, heartbreak, resilience, and determination behind her entrepreneurial journey.</p> <p >From growing up overlooked and underestimated, to building a construction company with just $100...
Why Forgiveness Creates Momentum: From Prison to Purpose | #26 (David Fullmer)
<p >Success means nothing if you lose yourself chasing it.</p> <p >In this powerful episode of From Underdog to Entrepreneur, host Pat Miller sits down with David to unpack the mindset shifts, daily rhythms, and painful life lessons that transformed him from a troubled teenager facing prison into a successful entrepreneur, coach, and mentor helping others unlock their purpose.</p> <p >David shares the philosophy behind his "B7 Rhythm," a seven-day framework built around motivation, gratitude, forgiveness, intuition, humility, and personal growth. He also opens up about bankruptcy, addiction, family struggles, rebuilding after failure, and why true wealth is...
She Chose Groceries Over Dreams | #25 (Sarah Walton)
<p >At 16, Sarah Walton had to choose between feeding her family or chasing her dream. That painful moment shaped her beliefs about money, worth, and success for years until she finally rewrote the story.</p> <p >In this powerful conversation, host Pat Miller sits down with entrepreneur and coach Sarah Walton to unpack how childhood scarcity can silently control adult success, and how women can reclaim abundance, confidence, and personal power.</p> <p >Key Takeaways:<br /> • How early money trauma shapes your future decisions<br /> • Why success without fulfillment feels empty<br /> • The small mindset shifts that create real abundance</p> <p...
From Bankruptcy to Building Back | #24 (Kim Leo)
<h2 >What happens when you lose everything, trust the wrong people, and still find the strength to rebuild from scratch?</h2> <p >In this powerful episode of From Underdog to Entrepreneur, Pat Miller sits down with Chef Kim Leo, founder of Kitchen by Kim Cooks, to unpack her incredible journey from restaurant legacy to bankruptcy, betrayal, Hurricane Sandy, and painful business collapses, all before rising again through grit, faith, and purpose. Kim shares how Covid unexpectedly became her breakthrough, transforming her home kitchen hustle into a thriving business while helping others along the way.</p> <p >In this episode, you'll...
She Built a Dream From Side Hustle | #23 (Alexa Englesbe)
<p >What starts as a side hustle can turn into a life you never imagined.</p> <p >In this episode of From Underdog to Entrepreneur, Pat Miller sits down with Alexa Englesbe, founder of Alexa Lynn Photography, to unpack how she went from chasing a career in magazines to building a thriving photography business from the ground up. Through trial, networking, and relentless self-teaching, Alexa turned curiosity into craft—and craft into a full-time career.</p> <p >From Facebook groups to 26 weddings a year, Alexa shares the real journey behind building a brand in a saturated industry—and what it actu...
Burnout Nearly Killed Him at 30 | #22 (Boomer Anderson)
<p >He looked perfectly healthy—until one test revealed a life-threatening truth at just 30 years old.</p> <p >In this episode, host Pat Miller sits down with Boomer Anderson, CEO of Smarter Not Harder Inc., who shares how a high-powered career in investment banking led to severe burnout, hidden heart disease, and a complete life pivot. What started as a personal health scare turned into a mission to help entrepreneurs optimize their health, performance, and longevity.</p> <p >Boomer breaks down why burnout isn't just "in your head," how stress silently destroys your body, and why most health advice online is...
Built on Grit, Not Passion | #21 (Courtney Spies)
<p >What if everything you've been told about "following your passion" is wrong?</p> <p >In this episode, Pat Miller sits down with Courtney Spies, Sales Director at Clark Dietrich, whose career started in the Yellow Pages and evolved into leading a major force in a male-dominated industry. Her journey wasn't driven by passion—it was built through grit, discipline, and the relentless pursuit of mastery. From cold calls to commanding rooms she "wasn't supposed to be in," Courtney proves that success isn't found—it's earned.</p> <p >In this episode, you'll learn:</p> <p >Why passion is a byproduct of m...
From Weddings to 25 Rental Properties | #20 (Cameron Philgreen)
<p >What if the life you want is just one pivot away?</p> <p >Cameron Philgreen went from shooting hundreds of weddings to building a real estate portfolio of 25+ properties, without using his own money. In this episode, he shares how a single book sparked his journey, how he leveraged the BRRRR method to create passive income, and how he's now scaling a thriving coffee business while protecting what matters most: his time and family.</p> <p >In this episode, you'll learn:</p> How to invest in real estate with little to no money out of pocket Why "buying back...
From Introvert to Immigration Powerhouse | #19 (Alka Bahal)
<p >She built a career helping others find opportunity while overcoming her own fears along the way.</p> <p >Alka Bahal, partner and chair of Corporate Immigration Services, shares how she went from a shy, introverted law student avoiding the courtroom to a respected leader with nearly 30 years of experience. Along the way, she reveals what it really takes to succeed in law, navigate complex systems, and build a reputation rooted in trust.</p> <p >In this episode, Alka and Pat dive into the realities of entrepreneurship, the challenges women still face in leadership, and the lessons learned from decades...
